louse Who acts: tiny insect, note, child, louse, Mum, Lice · What happens: live, louse, spoil, mess up, be, say · To what, where: skin, something, head lice, tiny insect, hair, parasites · Speech: someone speaks here
«louse» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: louse in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tiny insect without wings that lives on the skin or hair of people or animals and feeds on blood; plural «lice».
The tree, 22 words det amod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl cc conj case nmod cc conj cc conj case nmod punct amod punct appos punct punct root A DET tiny ADJ insect NOUN without ADP wings NOUN that PRON lives VERB on ADP the DET skin NOUN or CCONJ hair NOUN of ADP people NOUN or CCONJ animals NOUN and CCONJ feeds NOUN on ADP blood NOUN ; PUNCT plural ADJ « PUNCT lice NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 insect det 2 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 3 insect amod 3 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 without without ADP _ 5 wings case 5 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 3 insect nmod 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 lives nsubj 7 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 insect acl:relcl 8 on on ADP _ 10 skin case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 skin det 10 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 7 lives obl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 hair cc 12 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 10 skin conj 13 of of ADP _ 14 people case 14 people people NOUN Number=Plur 12 hair nmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 animals cc 16 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 14 people conj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 feeds cc 18 feeds feed NOUN Number=Plur 14 people conj 19 on on ADP _ 20 blood case 20 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 18 feeds nmod 21 ; ; PUNCT _ 24 lice punct 22 plural plural ADJ Degree=Pos 24 lice amod 23 « « PUNCT _ 24 lice punct 24 lice louse NOUN Number=Plur 3 insect appos 25 » » PUNCT _ 24 lice punct 26 . . PUNCT _ 3 insect punct
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1 live present a tiny insect without wings the skin or hair of people or animals and feeds on blood vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on skin=Location
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Meaning 2 Usage: slang, rude — kept apart, not parsed.
A nasty, mean person; plural «louses».
det amod punct amod punct amod punct advcl:relcl punct punct root A DET nasty ADJ , PUNCT mean ADJ person NOUN ; PUNCT plural ADJ « PUNCT louses VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 2 nasty nasty ADJ Degree=Pos 5 person amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 nasty punct 4 mean mean ADJ Degree=Pos 5 person amod 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 7 plural punct 7 plural plural ADJ Degree=Pos 5 person amod 8 « « PUNCT _ 9 louses punct 9 louses louse VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 plural advcl:relcl 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 louses punct 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 louse in a quote present vn pit-10.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: louse up, informal — kept apart, not parsed.
To spoil or mess something up.
mark cc conj obj compound:prt punct root To PART spoil VERB or CCONJ mess VERB something PRON up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 spoil mark 2 spoil spoil VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 mess cc 4 mess mess VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 2 spoil conj 5 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 mess obj 6 up up ADP _ 4 mess compound:prt 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 spoil punct
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1 spoil to-infinitive vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 mess up infinitive something tree rules
Example 1 There's a note from school saying a child in our class has head lice.
The tree, 15 words expl det nsubj case nmod acl det nsubj case nmod:poss nmod ccomp compound obj punct root There PRON 's VERB a DET note NOUN from ADP school NOUN saying VERB a DET child NOUN in ADP our PRON class NOUN has VERB head NOUN lice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 's expl 2 's be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 note det 4 note note NOUN Number=Sing 2 's nsubj 5 from from ADP _ 6 school case 6 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 note nmod 7 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 note acl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 child det 9 child child NOUN Number=Sing 13 has nsubj 10 in in ADP _ 12 class case 11 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 class nmod:poss 12 class class NOUN Number=Sing 9 child nmod 13 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 saying ccomp 14 head head NOUN Number=Sing 15 lice compound 15 lice louse NOUN Number=Plur 13 has obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 's punct
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1 be present a note from school there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 say speech: assert gerund a note from school not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 have present a child in our class head lice vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent louse=Patient
Example 2 A louse is a tiny insect that lives in hair.
det nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root A DET louse NOUN is AUX a DET tiny ADJ insect NOUN that PRON lives VERB in ADP hair NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 louse det 2 louse louse NOUN Number=Sing 6 insect nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 insect cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 insect det 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 insect amod 6 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 lives nsubj 8 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 insect acl:relcl 9 in in ADP _ 10 hair case 10 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 8 lives obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 insect punct
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1 is a present a louse a tiny insect tree rules 2 live present a tiny insect hair vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hair=Location
Example 3 Mum combed my hair to get rid of the lice.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl xcomp case det obl punct root Mum NOUN combed VERB my PRON hair NOUN to PART get VERB rid ADJ of ADP the DET lice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 combed nsubj 2 combed comb VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 hair nmod:poss 4 hair hair NOUN Number=Sing 2 combed obj 5 to to PART _ 6 get mark 6 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 combed advcl 7 rid rid ADJ Degree=Pos 6 get xcomp 8 of of ADP _ 10 lice case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 lice det 10 lice louse NOUN Number=Plur 7 rid obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 combed punct
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1 comb past Mum my hair vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient 2 get to-infinitive Mum not said here rid property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer
Example 4 Lice are parasites that feed on blood.
nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root Lice NOUN are AUX parasites NOUN that PRON feed VERB on ADP blood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lice louse NOUN Number=Plur 3 parasites nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 parasites cop 3 parasites parasite NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 feed nsubj 5 feed feed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 parasites acl:relcl 6 on on ADP _ 7 blood case 7 blood blood NOUN Number=Sing 5 feed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 parasites punct
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1 is a present Lice parasites tree rules 2 feed present parasites on blood vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on blood=Patient
Example 5 «You louse! You stole my sweets!»
Sentence 1: «You louse!
punct nsubj punct root « PUNCT You PRON louse NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 louse punct 2 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 louse nsubj 3 louse louse NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 louse punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: You stole my sweets!»
nsubj nmod:poss obj punct punct root You PRON stole VERB my PRON sweets NOUN ! PUNCT » PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 stole nsubj 2 stole steal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 sweets nmod:poss 4 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 2 stole obj 5 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 stole punct 6 » » PUNCT _ 2 stole punct
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1 steal past You my sweets vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location sweet=Theme
Example 6 Don't louse up the plan by being late.
aux advmod compound:prt det obj mark cop acl punct root Do AUX n't PART louse VERB up ADP the DET plan NOUN by SCONJ being AUX late ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 louse aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 louse advmod 3 louse louse VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 up up ADP _ 3 louse compound:prt 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 plan det 6 plan plan NOUN Number=Sing 3 louse obj 7 by by SCONJ _ 9 late mark 8 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 late cop 9 late late ADJ Degree=Pos 6 plan acl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 louse punct
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1 not louse up imperative · do-support you not said here the plan vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plan=Patient 2 is gerund the plan not said here late property tree rules
Example 7 In history, soldiers in the trenches suffered from lice.
case obl punct nsubj case det nmod case obl punct root In ADP history NOUN , PUNCT soldiers NOUN in ADP the DET trenches NOUN suffered VERB from ADP lice NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 history case 2 history history NOUN Number=Sing 8 suffered obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 history punct 4 soldiers soldier NOUN Number=Plur 8 suffered nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 7 trenches case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 trenches det 7 trenches trench NOUN Number=Plur 4 soldiers nmod 8 suffered suffer VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 from from ADP _ 10 lice case 10 lice louse NOUN Number=Plur 8 suffered obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 suffered punct
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1 suffer past soldiers in the trenches history from lice vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
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